Jumping back into the river does not stop the flow of homeless animals
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November/December 2013:
Concerning “Ethicist addresses making euthanasia decisions in a no-kill context,” in the October 2013 edition of ANIMAL PEOPLE, I find it bizarre that Jasper the Staffordshire’s fate boils down to a football score set of numbers. I’m no ethicist, but as someone intimately and actively familiar with animal shelter euthanasia for the past 43 years, it is clear to me that our industry’s spay/neuter efforts have resulted not only in fewer surplus animals but also in an unexpected but positive consequence of making the lives of dogs and cats more valuable. Read more